Deng's honor underscores China's care for vulnerable groups

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Deng's honor underscores China's care for vulnerable groups

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Deng Pufang, president of the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF), has been awarded the 2003 United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights, which is definitely an honor for Deng personally, but it is also a tribute to China's efforts to help the handicapped as a whole.

Moreover, it should be regarded as a historic breakthrough for China in the field of human rights .

China's achievements in helping its handicapped population and other vulnerable groups prove that China, the world's largest developing country, is capable of making progress in the field of human rights in line with the country's real situation.

Since China launched its reform and opening drive in 1978, the government has taken a rational option in dealing with the issue of human rights, with the focus on the protection of the rights ofthe needy groups, because they find it more difficult than others to make a living.

Over the past 25 years, the government has amassed enormous funds to launch a series of major programs to assist vulnerable groups, including the poverty-eradication program in remote areas,paying for the education of children from poor families, helping the handicapped with professional training and medical rehabilitation, and protecting the rights of rural laborers working in cities.

Deng and his CDPF have made spectacular strides, with over 8 million handicapped people rehabilitated, 74 percent of handicapped children studying in school, millions of similar people trained in work skills, and 84 percent of persons with disabilities employed.

Commenting on Deng's prize-winning success story, a Foreign Ministry spokesman put it simply: "Deng deserves it." Deng has notonly brought back a big honor for China in the field of human rights, but has highlighted the great efforts made by the government to help the vulnerable groups.

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